PFBC offers new multi-year licenses

With the new year there are new options for multi-year fishing licenses being offered by the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC). Traditionally the PFBC has only provided a annual fishing licenses.

“Beginning December 1, we will start selling 3-year and 5-year fishing licenses for the first time in our history,” said PFBC Executive Director John Arway. “Customers want options when they buy products, and fishing is no different.”

A traditional 2013 annual licenses costs $22.70 plus $9.70 for the trout stamp for a total of $32.40. The three year license will run you $64.70 and a trout stamp is $25.70 for a total of $90.40. That is compared to $97.20 over three years of individual purchases for about a 7% savings when purchasing the three year combination. The five year license and trout stamp combined will run a resident $148.40 at a similar savings.

Senior resident and non-resident multiyear licenses are available as well again with similar savings. Multiyear Combo trout-salmon/Lake Erie permits are available too.

There is a lot of convenience and some small cost savings by purchasing a multiyear license. The real advantage is by avoiding any cost increases if they were to occur over the next several years.